Word: maximum
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Saharan Africa. Compared with other donors, the Russians have not been generous; in the same period, the West has given Black Africa $2.5 billion, China has given $1.8 billion, and the World Bank has provided $1 billion. But the Soviets have been highly selective in their grants to ensure maximum impact. Somalia, for example, has received only $60 million from Moscow in the past year, but it came at a crucial moment. When drought and famine hit the country in late 1974, the Soviets stepped in quickly and efficiently; within a few weeks they had airlifted 120,000 starving nomads...
...purpose of harming national defense." He also reactivated an emergency special court for national security that had been set up in 1963 to suppress terrorists of the O.A.S., the secret army organization of French Algerians. Soon afterward, 16 soldiers were arrested. If they are found guilty, they face a maximum often years in prison. Declared Bourges' deputy, General Marcel Bigeard: "The government has now decided to destroy those who openly advocate the destruction of our society through our army...
...famous for running - seethe with logistical, technical and emotional problems. As Kubrick mildly puts it, "The atmosphere is inimical to making subtle aesthetic decisions." He is unable to determine how to shoot a scene until he sees a set fully dressed and lit. This is a mo ment of maximum risk. Says Ryan O'Neal, who plays Barry: "The toughest part of Stanley's day was finding the right first shot. Once he did that, other shots fell into place. But he agonized over that first...
...spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's office said yesterday that Pavlovich faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison and a $10,000 fine for each of the three counts...
...authors, each actor displaying the versatility necessary to make a revue of this sort work. All six have lovely voices and fine ears for comic nuance, but if anyone stands out among this talented group it is Sarah McCluskey, who has a sense of timing that can wring the maximum possible amount of laughter out of any joke...